Promoting a 50/50 Gender Balance by 2020

Anu Sridharan, Founder, NextDrop

September 15, 2015

“I’ve made so many mistakes, been in so many ‘ wow, this is nuts’ situations.”

Vision: A society that nurtures tolerance and understanding among all people.

Action: Twenty-something Sridharan invented a mobile app that provides real-time information on water availability in India via SMS. In addition to serving the needs of women in developing countries she has helped solve a problem that affects 90 percent of Asia.